Across the world, Chinnaiyan (Chinnaiyan 
) is a rare primarily male, but scarcely female first name. The given name Chinnaiyan is habitual in Singapore, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. Also, Chinnaiyan is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Chinnaiyan | United Arab Emirates, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
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arul chinnaiyan Indian scientist, medical researcher, US (b. 1969) |
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| chinnaiyan sivagnanaselvam Indian businessperson (born 1960, child of Chinnaiyan), IN (b. 1960) |
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| chinnaiyan mahalingam rajesh researcher |
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